Cable-winding mechanism for locomotives.



D. T. FISHER.

CABLE WINDING MEGHANISM FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10, 1911- 1, 1 1 3,975. Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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D. T. FISHER.

CABLE WINDING MECHANISM FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 10, 1911.

1,1 1 3,975, Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO4. PHOIU-LITHn. WASHINGTON. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DUDLEY "I. FISHER, or coLuMn s, oino; ASSIGNQR TO HE amass MANuFLAc- TUBING- COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OI-IIO..

omens-WINDING MECHANISM non LOCOMOTIVES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20,1914.

Original application filed'september 20, 1907, Serial No. 393,829. Divided and this application filed November 10, 1911. Seria1No.=659,629.

To all whom it may] concern." u

Be it known that I, DUDLEY T. 'FIsHnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at C0- lu1nbus,in the county of Franklin'and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cable-finding Mechanisms for Locomotives, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to winding mechanisms and more especially to winding mechanisms adapted for'use upon electric mine locomotives for hauling cars to the locomotive from relatively remote points.

In coal mines relatively small cars are used which, while being loaded are sepa rated from each other andscattered over more or less of the mine, one in one room or at one loading point and others at others. The older plan, where animal power was used, was to haul each of these cars singly by an animal from the room, after it had been loaded, to a collecting point where a number of cars were coupled together to form a train or trip. Since the introduction of electric power, use has been made for this purpose of gathering locomotives, each having a reel with an electric cable thereon, the terminal of which can be connected electricallyto a current supplying wire, so that as the car moves away from the source of supply, the cable on the reel will maintain a continuity. of. electric connections to the motor. In usingthis apparat-us the locomotive is itself run into the rooms successively and coupled to the isolated loaded cars and thereafter hauls them to. Under many circum stances these gathering locomotives with cable reels cannot be used to advantage, par- 1 the gathering point.

ticularly where the mine roof is low or where the track has been hastily constructed, as the branch tracks frequently. are which extend from the entry into the room.

The present invention relates to an apparatus adapted to be attached to an ordinary locomotive and of such nature that the locomotive can remain in the entry or at some distant point and yet the loaded car can be hauled by power toward it while it remains stationary.

Of the drawings Figure lis a top plan view of a locomotive having thereon a wind ing mechanism embodying my improve- 1 jinents. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the 10- comotive; Fig. 3 is'an end elevation taken looking toward the reel carrying end. Fig. 4 is a view showing the reel and the power transmitting devices in vertical central section and showing an electric motorconventionally by outline. y

A indicates a car, an electric locomotive of the kind used'in coal mines being selected for the purposes of illustration. Its wheels B are fitted to thetrack rails. Its

body is formed of a heavy cast frame having the side parts C, C, and the end connecting parts D, D. Many of the parts of the car orlocomot'ive are indicated conventionally by dotted lines. At E the electric motor is, situated; in the space between the range a reel for the haulage cable. This is indicated by l and is mounted on a verti .cally arranged shaft or mast 2. This-shaft The mast 2 is fastened by a key 4 in this i At the end of the locomotive opposite to that where the inotorinan is placed I ar-.

base in such way that it is held firmagainst rotation. The reel 1 can rotate loosely and freely around this shaft when it is disengaged from the other parts.

i 8 indicates an electric motor having a suitable field frame and connected to the upper end ofthe shaft 2 by means of the flange or plate G'which is rigidly fastened to the shaft by a key at 7 and is firmly bolted to themotor frame.

9 indicates arelatively large spur gear wheel which is mounted upon the shaft 2. Between the reel and the shaft there is a lining or bearing 5, and between the wheel 9 and the shaft there is a lining 10. The

shaped'in relation to each other that the wheel 9 is held normally out of engagement or contact with the reel.

"11 is a pinion engaging the driving wheel 9, this pinion being connected to the-vertically arranged shaft 12 mounted in the.

bearing 15. At the upper end of the shaft there is a bevel wheel 13 which meshes with the bevel pinion 14 on the end of the armature shaft. i

The reel can be detachably clutched to its driving mechanism by suitable devices.

17 is-a sliding collar mounted on the hub 16 ofz'the reel, this collar having a groove for a shaft band which is held against rotation but permits the collar to revolve within it.

18,18areclutch pins (of suitable number) secured; to the collar 17 and passing through apertures 19 in the web-part of the reel- When the collar is slipped along the reel hub the pins 18 are thrust into engagement with the ratchet at 24 on the hub o g; the gear wheel 9.

The band or ring-20 is moved back and forth by a link and lever system comprising the links 21, each pivoted to theband and pivotally connected to a bell lever 22 which is mounted at 22 on the base 8.-

23 is an operating rod extending to the motormans place,,by which he can move the pins 18 at will and efl'ect-the'clutching or unclutching of the reel.

The cable is indicated at 25. One end is secured to the reel 1, and it may be of any suitable length. It may be taken off directly toward the front of the car, or laterallytherefrom. Under most circumstances,

..however, 1 prefer to use the mechanism in suchway that the cable must extend longitudinally [of the locomotive,- backward. To 'permit'this, I employ a roller guide, at 26,

comprising horizontal rollers 26 and vertical rollers 26*.

At the other end of the locomotive are roller sheaves 27 and 2S supported by the bracket casting 29, which is secured to'the rear cross end part D of the car. 1 From these sheaves 27 and 28 the cable can be taken in any desired direction. 7 30 indicates a guard device,.preferably formed as acasting and bolted to the base or support 8. It extends part way around the inner side of the reel, and serves to prevent any cable coils which may be lying loosely around the reel from falling off of the: edge.

At31'and 32 there are ribs formed on the. casting 3' andat the sides thereof for guiding the cable to the reel and also to prevent the-falling off of the coils; and to, still fura he.i r rer'e lidi en the are ans- .9. 3'3. and .3 1; are,fastened to the I end cross ,bars;

'carto be drawn out, the motorman having first by the draw-rod 23 and the sliding collar 20 withdrawn the clutch-pin 18 from the gearing thus allowing the cable to freely rotate. After the end of the cable is coupled to the car the motorman can, by means of the rod 23 and the collar 20, thrust the clutch pin 18 into engagement with the master wheel 9. He then starts the motor 8 and the reel iscaused to wind up the cable and draw the car from the room to the track in the entry. When a loaded car is sufliciently close to the locomotive the latter is set in motion by means of its motor E and the loaded car is drawn to the point where the trains or trips of several cars are made up.

It will be seen that in many respects there canbe departure from the details which I filed Sept. 2-0, 1907, Ser. No. 393,829. Said application relates to the general arrangement of locomotive parts including the reel -and other cable controlling devices.

This present application relates primarily to the reel and to the parts immediately associated with it.

WhatI claim is:

1. In a winding mechanism, the combination of a reel mounted for rotation about a vertical axis, a motor mounted above the reel with its axis horizontal and intersectingthe reel axis, a gear wheel mounted c0- axially with the reel between it and the motor, a power transmitting connection between the gear wheel and the reel, a vertical power shaft, a pinion on the power shaft meshing'withthe gear wheel and gearing between the power shaft and the motor, the saidmotor beingjoperable independently of all parts exceptthesaid power transmitting H v n elements and the reel, th raia u' rsaeai s aial ns Q mhe s ls, 1

2., In a, winding mechanism, the, combina vertical axis, a motor mounted above the tion, of. a reel; mounted [for rotation ,about a:

co-axially with the reel between itand the motor, a manually controllable clutch between the gear wheel and the reel, a vertical.

by the reel axis, a gear wheel mounted be-' tween the reel and the motor for rotation coaxially with the reel, a manually controllable clutch between the gear wheel and the reel, and gearing between the gear wheel and the motor, the said motor being operable independently of all parts except the saiil power transmitting elements and the rec I v 4. In a winding mechanism, the combination of a reel provided with a hub having an apertured web, a gear wheel mounted for rotation concentrically with the reel and provided with notches at points adjacent the apertures of the web, means for applying power to the gear wheel to rotate it, and a manually controllable clutch device comprising a plurality of pins adapted to extend through the apertures of the web and engage the notches of the gear wheel.

5. In a winding mechanism, the combination of a reel mounted for rotation about a vertical axis, a: stationary vertical mast upon which the reel hasa-bearing, a gear wheel mounted above the reel and havinga bearing on the said mast, the said gear wheel being provided with an oil reservoir and with ducts leading from the oilreservoir to the said mast, a power connection between the gear wheel and the reel, and

motor, the said motor being operable independently of all parts except the said power transmitting elements and the reel.

7. In a winding mechanism, the combination of a base, a mast secured at its lower end to the base, a reel havlng a bearlng on the mast, a gear wheel rotatable with the reel, means for operably connecting the gear wheel to the reel, a motor mounted on the mast at its upper end, a vertical power shaft, a support for the said vertical power shaft secured to the motor frame, a pinion at the lower end of the vertical power shaft meshing with the said gear wheel and gearing between the motor and the upper end of the said vertical power shaft.

8. In a winding mechanism, the combination of a base, a vertical mast having its lower end secured to the base, a reel having a bearing on the mast, a gear wheel above the reel and rotatable independently thereof,

the said gear wheel also having a bearing on the mast, a manually controllable clutch between thegear wheel and the reel, and

power means for driving the gear wheel.

9. In a winding mechanism, the combina tion of a support, a' reel mounted on the sup,- port for rotation about a vertical axis, means for driving the reel, and a stationary vertical flange mounted on the support adjacent the lower flange of the reel and extending upward therefrom along a part of its perip y 10. In a winding mechanism, the combination of a support, a reel mounted on the support for rotation about a vertical axis,

means for driving the reel, and two stationary walls mounted upon the support and a vertical axis, means for'driving the reel, a stationary flange ad acent the lower flange of the reel and extendlng upward therefrom along a part of its periphery, two stationary flanges extending downward from the periphery of the reel at diametrically opposlte points,and downward and outward inclined cable guides and supports alining at their upper ends with the periphery of the lower flange of the reel. 1 p

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature,

in presence of two witnesses.

DUDLEY T. FISHER.

Witnesses: i

EDWARD E. Rooxrmnn, NORA RIMBEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. i

I bination of a reel mounted for rotation about 

